VIDEO: Massive fire breaks out at Lucknow hotel in Hazratganj, 2 dead, CM Yogi Adityanath visits injured at hospital
Monday, 5 September 2022 (11:36 IST)
Lucknow: Several people are injured in a major fire that broke out in Levana Hotel here in posh Hazratganj area of the Uttar Pradesh capital on Monday, police sources said.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Civil hospital where injured were admitted.
Chaos broke out in the area as several business establishments are located within the vicinity of the hotel.
The sources said the fire broke out, possibly on the first or second floor of the hotel on Mahatma Gandhi Marg. "Rescue and relief operation is being carried out. The cause of the fire is still not known, they said.
#WATCH | Window panes of rooms at Hotel Levana in Hazratganj, Lucknow being broken to facilitate rescue and relief operations.
DG Fire says, "Rooms are filled with smoke making it difficult to go in. Work is underway to break window panes and grills, 2 people have been rescued" pic.twitter.com/6Hh5wdN6A9
They also said it is being suspected that the fire broke out from the banquet hall located on the first floor. Senior officers including District Magistrate Surya Pal Gangwar reached the spot immediately after the incident.
The DM said, "Around four to five persons have sustained injuries and have been taken to the Civil hospital. The hotel has 30 rooms of which 18 were occupied. It is being said that 30 to 35 people were present when the fire broke out."
Adityanath directed the district administration to ensure proper treatment of the injured. He asked the senior officials to be at the spot and lead the rescue and relief operation. (UNI)
